The SBA’s National Small Business Week is May 1-7, 2022
The virtual summit will acknowledge small businesses from across the country for their resilience, ingenuity, and creativity.
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PayPal Launches its Feature-Rich, Small Business Friendly ‘PayPal Zettle’ | July 2021
PayPal Zettle is available to small businesses across the U.S. beginning today
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Square Unveils Terminal, an ‘All in One’ Portable Point of Sale Device
The new wireless point-of-sale device called Square Terminal is intended to replace the company’s legacy hardware device.
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PayPal to Acquire Small Business Lender Swift Financial | 2017
PayPal plans to use Swift’s technology platform and talent to continue growing its PayPal Working Capital small business lending service.
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An Overview of New Options for Point-of-Sale and Peer-to-Peer Payments | 2017
Big banks and Apple have announced ways they hope will help them catch-up with payment apps like PayPal’s Venmo
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Regulations Issued for U.S. Pre-paid Credit Cards and Related Apps | 2016
Consumer Finance Protection Bureau issues new rules in response to explosive growth in prepaid cards and similar digital apps.
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Charge! Square Releases its Chip Card, Wireless Payment Reader
Square announced its chip card was being used in 15 states on the day of the first distribution to 100 merchants, restaurants.
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The Fastest Growing Markets for Small Business Ecommerce Aren’t the Ones You Are Guessing | 2015
Ecommerce, while still used by only a fraction of small businesses, could be seeing its biggest growth in markets outside the coastal early-adopting meccas.
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PayPal Will Soon Allow its Popular Venmo App to Be Accepted by Merchants | 2015
PayPal will soon allow merchants who accept Paypal to also accept Venmo payments.
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How the New Square Reader is More Than Just a Way to Accept Apple Pay
The new Square reader provides a wireless, portable point of sale device that enables Apple Pay and other NFC transactions, as well as “chip embedded” and traditional magstripe cards.
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Square is Rounding Out its Small Business Services Strategy With Square Engagement
Square has launched a suite of online marketing tools called Square Engagement that includes an email marketing service called Square Marketing,
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U.S. Government Now Accepts Online Payments via PayPal, Dwolla
Pay.gov, the U.S. government’s web based collection portal for payments to federal agencies, will now accept both PayPal and Dwolla as payment options.
Taxes
IRS Tip: How Small Business Owners Can Deduct Their Home Office From Their Taxes | 2022
The home office deduction allows qualified taxpayers to deduct certain home expenses when they file taxes.
Small Business Inspiration
Small Business, Big Holidays: 2021-2022
Look for us back here on January 3, 2022.
QuickBooks Survey: 17 Million New Small Businesses Could Start in 2022
Here’s what the next wave of small business owners will be keeping top of mind as they turn their business dreams into a reality in 2022.
Small Business Inspiration
SBA Announces Call for Nominations for National Small Business Week Awards | 2022
For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration has celebrated National Small Business Week (NSBW), which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Resources
Government Resources for Military Vets Who Are Starting, Growing a Small Business| Veterans Day, 2021
Small Business Administration programs can provide access to capital and preparation for small business opportunities. And more.